WILLIAMS v. STATE

Nos. 77-2478, 78-2295.

396 So.2d 267 (1981)

Herbert Charles WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 7, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Michael Zelman, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Calianne P. Lantz, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and BASKIN, JJ.


BASKIN, Judge.

Defendant Herbert Williams, convicted of aggravated battery in connection with an unprovoked stabbing, challenges the trial court's failure to conduct a mid-trial hearing regarding his competence to stand trial after his attorney advised the court of his refusal to testify concerning the issue of self-defense despite his previous willingness to testify. After the state rested, defense counsel requested a psychiatric evaluation, but the court denied...

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